This year’s Jam and Salsa Sale at KW Habilitation was more than a fundraiser, it was the celebration of a season spent nurturing at Our Farm from seed to harvest. Throughout the growing season, fruits and vegetables are tended with care to provide fresh, healthy food for the people we support. A portion of that harvest is set aside each year for our annual sale, a tradition that brings together staff, volunteers, and community partners. After harvest, the produce makes its way to our canning partner, Wilma, a skilled and very busy canner who finds time to help transform Our Farm’s fruits and vegetables into something truly special.

This year, we introduced several exciting new products. In addition to refreshed label designs, we added Saskatoon berry jam and elderberry jam—both made with fruit grown right at the farm. Our bushes produced only a small amount this season, which meant only limited batches were possible, but those jars sold out quickly. We also unveiled a new salsa recipe that was so popular, it disappeared from the tables before the day was even half over. And for the first time, LEG Up! joined the sale, offering their own handcrafted pure vanilla extract and pure orange extract. These new additions were a beautiful complement to the jams and salsas and were very well received by shoppers, adding another layer of creativity and collaboration to the event.

At the end of the day, our leftover products were uploaded to the KW Habilitation Marketplace, ensuring that supporters who missed the in-person sale still had the chance to enjoy this year’s creations. We still have some delicious products available online and they can be purchased anytime. This year’s sale has raised important funds for Our Farm, and we are grateful to everyone for their continued support.